Legal Practice Course (Full-time)September 2012 www.herts.ac.uk/law

Format

• The full-time Programme is delivered through a mixture of traditional face-to-face teaching (including Large Groups Sessions and Workshops) and distance learning through our bespoke intranet system StudyNet.

• The programme lasts for 38 weeks (excluding vacations) and face-to-face teaching will normally take place on a Wednesday.

• A number of other face-to-face sessions (aside from Wednesday) are held during the year (e.g. full foundation weeks at the beginning of Semesters A & B, skills sessions and assessments).

• Option to obtain a full LLM in Legal Practice on completion of your LPC.

Structure

Semester A(Stage 1)

Semester B(Stage 1)

Semester C(Stage 2)

Business Law and PracticeBusiness AccountsCriminal Litigation

Property Law and PracticeSolicitors Accounts Civil Litigation

Electives (A choice of three from eleven options)

Embedded throughout the programme are core sessions relating to:

• Professional Conduct and Regulation • Taxation • Required skills elements (including Interviewing and Advising, Legal Writing, Advocacy, Drafting and

Practical Legal Research).

Electives

Eleven electives are available in areas of specialism:

• You can choose three electives from the named specialism; or • You can choose any three electives from the eleven listed above.

Corporate Finance Commercial Law Private Client Dispute Resolution

•Commercial Law•Securities & Insolvency•Information Technology

•Commercial Property•Employment Law•Commercial Law•Intellectual Property•Information Technology

•Family Law•Personal Injury•Private Client

•Advanced Litigation•Mediation•Employment Law•Commercial Law

LLM in Legal Practice

• Subject to successfully completing the full LPC Programme you can proceed on to our LLM in Legal Practice. This will allow you to obtain a full Masters-level qualification.

• If you chose three modules from a named specialism you will be able to have this specialism documented and supporting your transcript.

• You will join our successful and popular Internship module on the LLM and the Internship alongside your LPC will allow you to obtain a full LLM in Legal Practice.

• You will need to be in legal employment to be eligible and your employer will need to agree to you undertaking the programme.

• Assessment is based on your work stemming from the Internship and will include a portfolio, self-reflective exercises, a series of master-classes on contemporary issues and work on PCFSMA. In total your work will come to around 15,000 words.

Fees

• The fees for the Legal Practice Course for September 2011 were £9600.

These fees included: • Tuition for both Stage 1 and Stage 2. • All programme handbooks and manuals.• A wireless-enabled laptop with a built-in webcam to facilitate ease of study during the distance learning element of the

programme.

• The fees for the full LLM in Legal Practice for September 2011 were £12100.

(10% Discount for UH Graduates available)

These fees included: • Tuition for both Stage 1 and Stage 2. • All programme handbooks and manuals.• A wireless-enabled laptop with a built-in webcam to facilitate ease of study during the distance learning element of the

programme.• Entry to the LLM in Legal Practice Programme.

Frequently Asked Questions

• When are examinations held?

• Can I pay my fees in installments?

• How do I apply and when is the deadline?

• If I only need to attend for one day per week, does that mean I can get a job for the other four days to part-fund my studies?

• Do I still need to contact the Solicitors Regulation Authority?

Further information

Please contact:

Kevin Rogers

Admissions Tutor

Email: K.Rogers@herts.ac.uk

Tel: 01707 286212